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I have no idea where mine came from.

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Originally posted by Acton I have no idea where mine came from.

This interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational name from one of the many places thus called for example in Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Middlesex, Shropshire and Suffolk. The placenames are recorded variously in the Domesday book of 1086 as "Actune, Aectune, Achetone, Achetune, Acton" and "Achetuna". Most of the places get their name from the Olde English pre 7th Century "ac", oak, and "tun", enclosure, settlement; hence, "settlement by the oak tree(s)". A few have the Olde English personal name "Acca" (a derivative of "ac", oak, and given with connotations of strength and reliability) as their first element, and would therefore mean "Acca's settlement". During the Middle Ages, when migration for the purpose of job-seeking was becoming more common, people often took their former village name as a means of identification, thus resulting in a wide dispersal of the name. Two of the families bearing this name are of considerable historical importance. The Worcestershire Actons, who held lands at Wolverton Hall near Pershore from the 16th Century onwards are descended from Sir Roger Acton, captain of Ludlow Castle, who was executed for treason in 1414. The historian, Lord Acton (1834 - 1902), came of a Shropshire family, first recorded in the county with William de Acton in the reign of Edward 111 (1327 - 1377). A Coat of Arms granted to the family is a red shield with an ermine fess within an ermine border. In Heraldry, red denotes Military Fortitude and Magnanimity, and ermine was an emblem of dignity. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hugh de Acton, which was dated 1194, in the "Pipe Rolls of Shropshire", during the reign of King Richard 1, known as "Richard the Lionheart", 1189 - 1199. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Originally posted by srussell0018 Lack of imagination.

who are you again?
boris?

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Originally posted by netroM who are you again? boris?

nah.



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Originally posted by kadomony This interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational name from one of the many places thus called for example in Cheshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Middlesex, Shropshire and Suffolk. The placenames are recorded variously in the Domesday book of 1086 as "Actune, Aectune, Achetone, Achetune, Acton" and "Achetuna". Most of the places get their name from the Olde English pre 7th Century "ac", oak, and "tun", enclosure, settlement; hence, "settlement by the oak tree(s)". A few have the Olde English personal name "Acca" (a derivative of "ac", oak, and given with connotations of strength and reliability) as their first element, and would therefore mean "Acca's settlement". During the Middle Ages, when migration for the purpose of job-seeking was becoming more common, people often took their former village name as a means of identification, thus resulting in a wide dispersal of the name. Two of the families bearing this name are of considerable historical importance. The Worcestershire Actons, who held lands at Wolverton Hall near Pershore from the 16th Century onwards are descended from Sir Roger Acton, captain of Ludlow Castle, who was executed for treason in 1414. The historian, Lord Acton (1834 - 1902), came of a Shropshire family, first recorded in the county with William de Acton in the reign of Edward 111 (1327 - 1377). A Coat of Arms granted to the family is a red shield with an ermine fess within an ermine border. In Heraldry, red denotes Military Fortitude and Magnanimity, and ermine was an emblem of dignity. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hugh de Acton, which was dated 1194, in the "Pipe Rolls of Shropshire", during the reign of King Richard 1, known as "Richard the Lionheart", 1189 - 1199. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Good job

There's a lot of history concerning my name. I've never been 100% sure as to how I tie into all of it, though!

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Originally posted by Acton I have no idea where mine came from.

Did you mis-spell action?

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Originally posted by Acton I have no idea where mine came from.

acton town

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Originally posted by iclone acton town

http://www.acton-ma.gov/archives/106/Acton%202020%20Agenda%204-13-11rev.pdf

Acton 2020 Committee Agenda

April 13, 2011 � 7:00 PM

I. Approve minutes from 3-21-11 (5 min)

II. Update on blog
a. Review comments (5 min)
b. Agree on next few weeks� postings (5 min)

III. Vote on three workshop write-ups/summaries

IV. Discussion of objective analysis (45 min)
a. Objective metrics
b. Connections between/amongst objectives

V. Review first cut of �alternatives� for Acton (30 min)

VI. Discuss preliminary plans for publicity for June meeting (15 min)

VII. Misc. (if time allows) (15 min)
a. Discuss tax proposal from Concord
b. Discuss possibility of using Cable TV more frequently/strategically

I like fucking grandmothers for the pain meds

it is the party name that i was dubbed.
short for Var the Viking

My friend used to use this name to sign on to a porn website. It just stuck with me ever since, I also used to as my prodigy and aol log on when internet was first available in the mid 90's

ummmmm........ I like the Yankees.......they win a lot.......

Suzyn Waldman and John Sterling make me cringe.

in highschool I was a slut.
I banged alot of chicks and smoked alot of weed...and watched alot of porn. you know how in highschool youd called you`d give youre group of friends...youre crew...a name. well ours was the vivid boys

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Originally posted by Vivid Boy watched alot of porn

well I guess some things never change

I like the way the word sounds.

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Originally posted by chlola Did you mis-spell action?

Stop it!

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Originally posted by iclone acton town

Stop thinking about London and just move here already!

my dad picked it out for me after a carnival game

I was a huge fan of Mike Oldfield growing up, and I learned how to play his infamous "Tubular Bells" on the piano. i simply replaced the E for an I.

funny, one of my friends thought it was cause i had a drug problem. he's like, "yeah, you rolled up dollar bills into a tube and snorted drugs with it, right?" haha

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Originally posted by tubularbills funny, one of my friends thought it was cause i had a drug problem. he's like, "yeah, you rolled up dollar bills into a tube and snorted drugs with it, right?" haha

When I first joined up, I definitely thought it was a cocaine reference

Same here. You so cash!

me 3, cash money

i sorta got stuck with justin, but i'm ok with it whatever

from my Organic Chemistry, Enhanced Edition, Volume 1 book

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